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In India, rice has been grown since time immemorial. Here, the rice grain has always been considered sacred. The spirit of the Divine is believed to reside...

  Oh! The horrid global warming Life on earth is no more charming All across, there’s climate change Nature spewing forth, all its rage Mother...

(Photo: R Raman, AFRICARICE) With increasing urbanization, the demand for convenience foods such as rice preparations is rising in Africa. Tasty and innovative...

Tah Chin saffron rice and chicken Iranian culinary style, also known as Persian cuisine, has a long history and it is strongly influenced by the country’s...

Illustrated by Jeehyoung Shim-Chin A long time ago, two brothers together owned a rice field, which was the only inheritance they received from their parents,...

(Photo: ©EIGHTH WONDER, INC.) There once lived two young brothers, Wigan and Kabigat, who lived with their father, Pudol, in Kayng, a prosperous village...

(Photo: Jec Narciso) The Purple Yam is a restaurant in Brooklyn, New York, founded in 2009 by me and chef Romy Dorotan, with a branch in Manila in the...

Illustrated by Hanna Joy Malabanan A long, long time ago, during the Qin Dynasty in China, there was a boy named Hán Xìn (Han-Shin). He was born in a...

(Photo: Isagani Serrano) Nasi kuning (yellow rice) is a traditional Indonesian rice dish cooked with coconut milk and turmeric that is usually eaten during...